WE’RE COMMITTED TO THE FUTURE OF FARMING These courses are designed for anyone with a love of farming and interest in animal and crop production.

To study agriculture at Askham Bryan College you don’t have to be from a farming background, in fact students come from a variety of backgrounds and locations. Not only do our Agriculture and Land Management courses give students the practical skills to care for livestock and crops, but they also look at agriculture as a bigger picture, exploring the environmental impact of farming and ways to improve farming techniques for the future.

We have invested heavily in our farm resources across our colleges in Yorkshire and Cumbria, and offer students the opportunity to put theory into practice and gain valuable experience on both arable and livestock farms, in upland and lowland terrains.

FACILITIES

Across both our colleges we farm over 650 hectares of land over four farms based in two diverse locations; within the Vale of York and in Cumbria. The farms include Westfield Farm, based at our Askham Bryan Campus and Home Farm based in nearby Askham Richard. Sewborwens Farm is located on the Newton Rigg Campus and just a short distance away is Lowbeckside Farm, our hill farm in Mungrisedale.

Our farms are an integral part of each college; they are well equipped with a wide selection of machinery and facilities for both commercial and educational purposes. Students studying at both colleges have access to all five farms enabling them to gain valuable work experience in different upland and lowland farming terrains and alternative farming systems in both high and low rainfall areas. The College has invested in a brand new £2.2 million Dairy Unit at Newton Rigg’s Sewborwens Farm, which officially opened in March 2014, this Unit gives students access to state-of-the-art facilities in addition to a robotic milking parlour facility at Askham Bryan College in York.

CAREER FOCUS

By studying in this department you will learn the relevant skills to work in the following roles:

Askham Bryan College has strong links with a range of organisations and businesses, both in agriculture and with companies who supply products and services to the agricultural industry. As part of their studies our Level 3 students take part in our annual Stockmanship Competition, showing either a beef, dairy or sheep animal, this competition is judged by successful farmers who are widely respected within their field. Stockmanship allows the students to put skills learned in the classroom into practice in a real-life situation.

Missed the UCAS deadline? Don’t worry, there is still time to study HE at Askham Bryan this September. 🎓
Don’t delay, find out more about our leading land-based courses at degree level today:
https://www.askham-bryan.ac.uk/higher-education

A huge congratulations to our Animal Management lecturer, Victoria Nolan, following a great success at this year’s Crufts.
Vicki has been building up to the first show of the year with her two beautiful Bearded Collies since before Christmas and attended the internationally renowned event last Thursday and Friday.
Midas (Talraz Nuts in May) was awarded 1st in a strong Mid Limit class and Lacey (Talraz White Lace) was awarded 3rd in her Good Citizen class.
Two excellent results, well done to Vicki and all the students that helped to maintain the dog’s fitness and coat throughout the year!

We were pleased to welcome the Right Honorable Anne Milton, Apprenticeships and Skills Minister, on campus to find out more about our apprenticeships, meet our students and visit our state-of-the-art facilities for National Apprenticeship Week.
Anne enjoyed visiting the College farm and Askham Bryan Wildlife & Conservation Park as part of her tour, meeting our fantastic team of staff and students to discover how we facilitate our excellent land-based apprenticeships.
Find out more with the BBC Radio York interview on iPlayer!

A huge thank you to all the Animal Management staff and students who have helped to look after the animals at Askham Bryan Wildlife & Conservation Park during the adverse weather conditions.
We’re proud to have such a dedicated team!

It’s the news you’ve all been waiting for…
Snow College tomorrow!
Have a great weekend and we hope to see you all on Monday.
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